[Da Coyote]

I disagree with this mom, but had the school taken these kids to a septic....er....mosque, what would we have said?

[Greetings_Puny_Humans]

This is a Christian country, not a Jewish or Muslim one. If she doesn’t want her kid to participate in something as harmless as seeing Santa, she can just keep him home for the day.

[caww]

Our society has become unmoored from its former Christian/Judeo beliefs ....The current object of elevation is "Progressive tolerance" for all........But tolerance cannot be elevated to an ‘absolute value ‘over justice without creating injustice.......when society tolerates everything, it is no longer an ordered society but one in dissolution....

These debates over various religions now are nothing more then ‘the symptom’ of a nation that has denied it's foundation in Biblical Christianity and it's values.....and that void will always quickly be filled with “something else”.

These arguements have nothing to do with what's “fair”....rather 'evidences' eliminating Christianity from the fabric of America.

[Steelfish]

We have a strong Christian heritage.

On July 9, 1776, upon receiving a copy of the Declaration of Independence from the Continental Congress, General George Washington issued the orders from his headquarters in New York authorizing the Continental Army to appoint and pay chaplains in every regiment.

“The Hon. Continental Congress having been pleased to allow a Chaplain to each Regiment, with the pay of Thirty-three Dollars and one third pr month – The Colonels or commanding officers of each regiment are directed to procure Chaplains accordingly; persons of good Characters and exemplary lives –
To see that all inferior officers and soldiers pay them a suitable respect and attend carefully upon religious exercises. The blessing and protection of Heaven are at all times necessary but especially so in times of public distress and danger – The General hopes and trusts, that every officer and man, will endeavour so to live, and act, as becomes a Christian Soldier, defending the dearest Rights and Liberties of his country. The Hon. Continental Congress, impelled by the dictates of duty, policy and necessity, having been pleased to dissolve the Connection which subsisted between this Country, and Great Britain, and to declare the United Colonies of North America, free and independent States: The several brigades are to be drawn up this evening on their respective Parades at six O’Clock, when the Declaration of Congress, shewing the grounds and reasons of this measure, is to be read with an audible voice. The General hopes this important event will serve as a fresh incentive to every officer, and soldier, to act with Fidelity and Courage, as knowing that now the peace and safety of his Country depends (under God) solely on the success of our arms.”

[MrB]

I would have said - “sorry, no, my kid will be doing something else - you guys have fun at the mosque. And WASH YOUR HANDS BEFORE YOU COME BACK TO SCHOOL!”